"Thirty-six railroad cars full of coal went off the tracks early Tuesday and landed in the Great Dismal Swamp, officials said Wednesday.

The 3,600 tons of coal is fine, almost like sand. It went into the water along with some of the cars. It's still being cleaned up.

The derailment occurred about 5 miles west of the intersection of Yadkin and Galberry roads, near the tracks that run parallel to Yadkin Road, said refuge manager Chris Lowie. It's in Chesapeake but not far from the Suffolk border."

Robyn Sidersky and Claire Colby report for the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot June 26, 2019. [2]